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A long search for an executive director to replace Esther Kennedy has ended with Spirit Mountain Retreat landing in the good hands of Terri Sena. The path leading to her arrival seems spiritual itself to Sena. While she has been to Idyllwild many times to visit friends — Debbie and Bill Shepherd — in less…
The Idyllwild Nature Center has recently received a grant to enlist middle school and high school students for summer paid internships. Those accepted will help design and implement the Junior Naturalist Program for ages 7 to 12. Six seventh and eighth graders and two high school students will be selected. Once selected, the interns will…
Highway 74 was designated a State Scenic Highway in 1971, Highway 243 in 1972 and both were subsequently designated a National Forest Scenic Byway in 1993 …
Once upon a time in a tiny, isolated mountain hamlet called Idyllwild, residents joined together at the newly constructed Town Hall for talent shows, food and fun. Entertainment was local, homespun and provided a way to get to know the hidden performing talents of one’s neighbors. That’s why Town Hall was built with a stage…
One of the films nominated for Best Feature at this year’s Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema (IIFC) is “Proof Sheet.” Aside from its artistic merits, (11 nominations), one unique aspect of this film is Eduardo Santiago, who co-wrote the screenplay with Richard Kilroy, is a former Idyllwild resident. He lived here in the 2010s, while…
Chris Johnston laid down his hammer to say, “This patio was part of our plan since day one, but we needed to settle into the business and let expansion happen organically. On our first anniversary, we opened the upstairs loft, increasing our gallery space to 35 artists. Building the Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery patio…